Cermak, the New Deal, 
and the Effects of the Depression on Chicago
  • Home
    • Sources and Statement
  • Background
  • Chicago: Nearly Broke
    • Mayor Cermak
    • Rising Action
    • The Effect
  • Assassination
    • Killer Profile: Giuseppe Zangara
    • Funeral
  • Post Assassination: The New Deal
    • Effects>
      • The New Role of the Federal Government
    • New Programs>
      • PWA- Public Works Administration
      • SSA- Social Security Association
      • FHA- Federal Housing Administation

The Great Depression and Chicago

The Great Depression was one of the hardest times for Americans in the history of the country. Frequently marked as beginning October 29, 1929 with Wall Street's drastic stock market crash, the following three years the unemployment rate rose from under 10% to a high of 25%-- the highest in American history.
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Graph of Dow Jones index before and after crash
Great Depression era photographs
Chicago was hit harder than most because it was a manufacturing based city, which was recognized as the most impacted economic sector in the country.
  "Some, like Alderman Edward Burke, say [Cermak's story] does not receive enough attention. It's not a well known story."
-- Chicago Tribune, 2013
Page 1: The Great Depression
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Page 2: Chicago
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Page 3: The Assassination
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Page 4: The New Deal and Beyond
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By Izzi Einhorn, Senior Division--
 "Cermak, the New Deal, and the Effects of the Depression on Chicago" 
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